On Monday we traveled from BLOCK ISLAND to NEWPORT, RI. It was a beautiful crisp sunny day with a chill in the air. We departed about noon after a yoga class for Greg and a bike ride for Reenie. We arrived to our destination about 3 pm and are on mooring # 8 at Oldport Launch Service.
Upon entering NEWPORT harbor we quickly became aware that we are back in a big city and missing the solitude of BLOCK ISLAND. That changed fast as we became exited to learned our Niantic, CT friends would be visiting on Wednesday for lunch and a tour of Thistle :)
Newport is a beautiful harbor full of boating tradition with amazing yachts of all sizes and shapes! This week alone there is a Luxury Charter Boat Show with vessels in the 200 feet range and the Etchell World Sailing Championships with 95 entries.
Today we enjoyed lunch at Franklin Spa with our friends then took the shoreboat to Thistel where we relaxed, shared stories and laughed for a couple of hours. About three in the afternoon Greg hailed the shoreboat, riding it back to land and our friends drove back to Niantic. The two of us went on a bike ride to view the NEWPORT Mansions. The Mansions were beautiful and we enjoyed stopping by The historc Castle Hill Inn overlooking all of NEWPORT for a needed iced tea.
After two nights in NEWPORT our plan (weather permitting) is to depart by 5 am tomorrow morning (thats when we have a favorable tide to cross the Race) and head back to Port Jefferson for a night or two befor starting up the Hudson River. Tomorrow will be a long journey...Good Night XO.
BLOCK ISLAND to NEWPORT.
Beautiful boats Sailing in NEWPORT.
Our first guests on Thistle...Team Niantic: Jay, Frank, Marie and Roger.
The Breakers Is considered the grandest of NEWPORT'S summer "cottages".
NEWPORT Mansion.
Beautiful home overlooking the harbor.
Riding our bikes to view the NEWPORT Mansions.
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